I would suggest the local credit unions [IU & Crane Federal] plus small local banks like Citizens & Bloomfield State.I don't think there is any active REI clubs there as well.If you haven’t already, please read/listen to these books ASAP!

I'm a US citizen, file taxes in US, have credit history in US (FICO 700+).

As an alternative you may want to look at some of the Crowd funding short term debt deals I think foreign citizens may be exempt from the accredited investor US regs..and or Look at investing in some mortgage funds here I the states..

Regardless of whether they file a homestead or not, there are today over 70,000 Texas residents who owner-occupy their multi-family properties...it appears none of them can take cash out of the free-and-clear property they live in---ridiculous, an unlawful restraint on alienation, a handicap to duplex citizen-owners, and a sad reflection on the intelligence of our Texas legislature and mortgage lobby here. 

And this ultimately hurting the end customer.I closed an FHA purchase last Friday and here are the stats:Short sale 4.1 yrs agoNot a US citizen and here on a work permitFHA loan that I closed in 22 days including weekends.I can't stress enought that you need a loan officer that will structure your deals correct the first time. 

I wouldn't buy fresh cut flowers from someone who dealt in porn or that condones passing along unethical and/or illegal business activities, or conducts it,  it's not about their right to do so, it's about ethics and being a good business citizen.

Scott set up a fund to promote private companies to provide Home Owners policies because Citizens State Insurance cannot handle anymore policies.

He could just be a concerned citizen with the neighborhood or a RAMBO nut job wacko wanting to relive his glory days ( if he ever had them to begin with !

I know Citizens Bank has a national profile for how active Jill Castilla is within the community.

Thats actually a great idea, even the older senior citizens don't think they are that old!